Call for Entries: AACTA Pitch

The AACTA Awards have announced AACTA Pitch, a national pitching competition seeking scripted series for television or web.

The initiative is open to all original scripted projects by applicants 18 or over, and carries a $50 entry fee.

A shortlist of up to eight finalists will be selected to participate in a final AACTA Pitch event in August, staged at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction.

Finalists will have the opportunity to screen their trailer or proof of concept and pitch their series in front of a live audience, including a judging panel from television, online, production, development and commissioning. Finalists from interstate will be provided with flights and accommodation to attend.

The prize includes $5,000 cash, feedback and mentorship opportunities from AACTA, production companies, development executives and screen craft practitioners, post-production support from Spectrum Films to the value of $5,000 and more.

The judging panel includes:

Mike Cowap, Senior Producer Scripted and Unscripted at Princess Pictures;
Carly Heaton, Drama Development Executive at Foxtel;
Lee Naimo, Online Investment Manager at Screen Australia; and
Shay Spencer, Drama Development Manager at Jungle.

“With more and more original and innovative content becoming widely available through streaming, online and traditional television broadcasting, this is an exciting time for our emerging Australian creatives, many of whom have ideas for great series waiting to be discovered,” said AFI | AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella. “We are excited to provide these new Australian voices with a platform to shine through AACTA Pitch. This is an incredible opportunity for these creatives to present their ideas to some of our industry’s key content commissioners and producers, network build and hone their vitally important pitching skills.”

Entries close on Friday 20 July 2018 at 5pm AEST.

You can apply here.

TV Tonight is a partner of the AACTA Awards.